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Putin's AI doctrine seeks semi-automated military as Moscow could look to China for help, expert saysFox News | 21 Jun 2024
Samuel Bendett said, "Russian futurists, Russian technologists, Russian developers are envisioning this slow evolution away from larger human involvement to where humans are going to be involved as little as possible.”
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Robot craze in Russia-Ukraine war shines light on their drawbacksDefense News | 17 Jun 2024
According to Samuel Bendett, “Prior to its invasion of Ukraine, the Russian military was one of the global leaders in UGV research, development and evaluation. It developed multiple types and started trialing them, but did so in a very limited format.”
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Congressman Mike Waltz, Early-Onset Cancer, Juneteenth, EatonvilleNPR | 13 Jun 2024
“Dmitry Gorenburg is a Senior Research Scientist in the Russia Studies Program of CNA, a Washington based nonprofit for research and analysis. He discusses the purpose of the exercises.”
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Is Putin Too Old to Rule Russia?Russian Matters | 12 Jun 2024
Dr. Dmitry Gorenburg cautioned against jumping to the conclusion that aging ruling elites necessarily lead to poor governance outcomes, “Aging leaders are on average less flexible and have more difficulty adapting to new ideas or circumstances. For Russia, the obvious example is the Brezhnev period of the Soviet Union, when there was little ability to adapt to shifting circumstances.”
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Inside Ukraine, startups try to edge Russia in the electronic warfare raceBreaking Defense | 10 Jun 2024
Samuel Bendett said, “One challenge is that Russia is getting to see firsthand how this technology is used, and is incorporating those lessons almost as quickly as the Ukrainians can scrap their way to another idea.”
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Cannons and machine guns are being tested as drone-killers in 2 warsBusiness Insider | 03 Jun 2024
Samuel Bendett, an expert in unmanned and robotic military systems at the Center for Naval Analyses, said, "I think the Israelis are likely seeing what does and does not work in Ukraine — the key is to create an effective and relatively cheap defense against incoming drones, and Ukrainians are one of the leading developers in that area right now."
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Russia Creates FPV Kamikaze Ground Drone to Destroy 'Dragon's Teeth'Newsweek | 01 Jun 2024
Samuel Bendett said, "We are witnessing a similar pattern on both sides when it comes to UGV developments."
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Defense & Aerospace Daily Podcast [May 28, 24] Sam Bendett on Russia-UkraineDefense & Aerospace Report | 26 May 2024
Sam Bendett discusses the latest in Russia’s new offensive against Ukraine as Moscow deploys glide bombs to strike military and civilian targets alike, and whether Russia broke through the lines or Ukraine left a gap that was exploited.
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Zelensky faces his biggest crisis since the start of the war: a renewed Russian offensive and declining popularityLa Nacion | 26 May 2024
Dimitri Gorenburg, political scientist, expert in military strategy and Russian foreign policy at the Center for Naval Analysis, assessed “I am not optimistic about peace efforts to stop the war at this time. Putin believes he is winning, so there is no reason for him to stop.”
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Ukraine, Russia race to shield battle tanks from exploding dronesDefense News | 14 May 2024
Samuel Bendett said that tanks used as “breaching vehicles in frontal attacks” have proven to be especially vulnerable.
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Defense & Aerospace Daily Podcast [May 13, 24] Sam Bendett on Russia-UkraineDefense & Aerospace | 13 May 2024
Sam Bendett discusses Russia’s advances into Northern Ukraine and whether they mark a negative turning point for Kyiv, Vladimir Putin’s cabinet reshuffle, May 9 “Victory Day” messaging, and Putin’s latest round of nuclear rhetoric.
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Drones Changed This Civil War, and Linked Rebels to the WorldNew York Times | 04 May 2024
Samuel Bendett said, “It’s exponential growth, and it’s taking place everywhere.”
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Harried By 100,000 Ukrainian Drones A Month, Russian Troops Learn To Dodge—And Beg For ShotgunsForbes | 03 May 2024
Samuel Bendett said, "Once an FPV explodes in near proximity, it can still injure and maim even if the initial drone strike misses."
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Ukraine Bets on Long-Range Drones as It Seeks a Battlefield EdgeWall Street Journal | 29 Apr 2024
Samuel Bendett said, "What Ukraine needs to do is streamline production and select those drones that can be manufactured on a mass scale."
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Russia Deploying New AI-Powered Anti-Drone DevicesNewsweek | 29 Apr 2024
Samuel Bendett, in a report published in July 2023, said, "So far, Ukraine has managed to maintain a human-centric approach toward AI use, with operators making the final decisions."
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Why Is Russia Losing The FPV Drone War?Forbes | 24 Apr 2024
Samuel Bendett said, “Russian and Ukrainian commentators and bloggers note often that the adversary has more drones and can better operate them.”